This workshop will be a one-hour tutorial for students who are interested in learning to photograph their own models using a digital SLR camera and utilizing studio lighting. An overview of shooting modes, lens selection, aperture, shutter speed and exposure will be given, along with instruction on how to best utilize these camera settings in situations particularly relevant to students, including studio project and site condition documentation. Students will learn techniques to light their models, rules of composition, and troubleshooting.
Material Level showcased the work of Philadelphia-based artist and educator Lauren Pakradooni, a Guest Artist in Print at the Department of Art and Art History. Lauren Pakradooni’s studio practice is a conversation between sculpture and print media, in which she uses traditional printmaking techniques such as; etching, monotype, and silkscreen for unconventional and direct processes.
This one-and-a-half hour workshop will build on students’ basic understanding of how to use a DSLR’s manual settings to achieve desired effects. Long exposure photography is a technique used to isolate stationary objects in photos while showing motion, and to create a photograph in low-light situations. Students will learn the basics of using a tripod and selecting the correct shutter speed and aperture settings to capture motion and detail. Students will have the opportunity to practice as the sun sets with cameras available for check-out in the VRC.
This one-and-a-half hour introductory Digital-SLR photography workshop will focus on familiarizing participants with the cameras available for check-out in the VRC, in addition to covering basic shooting techniques. An overview of shooting modes, lens selection, aperture, shutter speed and exposure will be given, along with instruction on how to best utilize these camera settings in situations particularly relevant to students, including studio project and site condition documentation.
This workshop will be conducted by VRC Teaching Assistant Katie Hill.
The Congress of New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter: Who we are, what we do, why we need you.
The Congress for the New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter (CNU-CTX) is dedicated to making better places for people in Central Texas. We bring together experts, leaders and communities to guide our region toward creating more livable and resilient communities people love. Our work and mission to affect change through education and advocacy is guided by the Charter for the New Urbanism. We achieve this in three ways: Advocate, Connect, Educate.
Join UTSOA alums, Brooks Cavendar (Miró Rivera) and Isabelle Bogran (Sanders Architecture) for a presentation on the ACE Mentor Program of Austin on Wednesday, October 18. The event will be held at noon in Goldsmith Hall 2.308. ACE Austin is currently seeking local professionals and UTSOA students to serve as mentors. Learn how you can get involved!
"Bike Culture, Feminism and Planning in Japan Since the 2011 Earthquake"
This workshop will be a one-hour hands-on tutorial for students who are interested in learning to process their own 35mm or medium format (120mm) black-and-white film in the UTSOA's Darkroom. Students will learn techniques to load the film onto reels and develop film with black-and-white chemistry. Various film speeds and developing times will be covered. Students will learn how to wash and dry film and the proper techniques to preserve negatives.
On Friday, October 13, the Center for American Architecture and Design will host Mark Macek as part of the Friday Lunch Forum series.
Roughly every other Friday during the fall and spring semesters, the Center hosts the Friday Lunch Forum Series. The aim of the series is for faculty, staff, and students to meet in an informal atmosphere to debate topics and to share ideas about history, practice, theory, and new directions for architecture. Recordings of each forum will be posted as they become available.